Stories by John Quintet

A Toronto doctor is calling out Rogers on social media, claiming the company damaged his home’s plumbing during an installation—and now he can’t use water. Dr. Samir C. Grover said on X that Rogers technicians ran a cable “directly through and through” his main drain-vent pipe, causing a leak. “It has led to a leak...

Apple is preparing to debut iOS 26 at WWDC25 next week, and while the spotlight will be on the system's visual overhaul and rebranding, several smaller but useful upgrades are also on the way. According to exclusive reporting from 9to5Mac, enhancements are coming to Messages, Music, Notes, and CarPlay, citing "previously accurate sources." Here’s what’s...

Shopify has won a legal fight with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), after a federal judge ruled against the agency’s demand for mass data on Canadian Shopify merchants. The CRA had sought over six years’ worth of personal and financial records, including names, addresses, birthdates, phone numbers, bank account details, Shopify IDs, store types, and...

Digg is giving users a behind-the-scenes update on the progress of its platform redesign—and this time, community feedback is front and centre. The company’s “Groundbreakers” preview group, made up of early-access users, has been helping shape the future look and feel of Digg. Members have been testing and commenting on everything from design choices to...

The flanker brands of Rogers, Bell and Telus continue to make tweaks and changes as we enter the first week of June. On Tuesday afternoon, Fido kicked things off by adding international texts to its plans. Pricing below after the $10 automatic payments discount: $45/60GB + 500 international texts $55/80GB + 1000 international texts Also...

Nintendo fans in Canada are gearing up for the official launch of the new Nintendo Switch 2, set for midnight on June 5, 2025. To celebrate, Nintendo of Canada is hosting a launch event at EB Games Canada (formerly GameStop) at 267 Yonge Street in Toronto, kicking off at 10:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June...

TikTok is rolling out new tools to help users take more control over what shows up on their 'For You' feed—the app’s personalized content hub used by more than a billion people globally. Starting today, TikTok users will see updates that aim to make content discovery more relevant, customizable, and transparent. The new features include:...

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is officially set—and it’s a rematch from last year’s final. The Edmonton Oilers will face off against the defending champion Florida Panthers in Game 1 on Wednesday, June 4, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The Panthers beat the Oilers in an exciting seven games series last year, and this...

With just one year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canadian soccer fans are still being shut out from watching their own teams on cable TV—despite a clear ruling from the CRTC. At the heart of the issue is OneSoccer, the subscription-based streaming service that holds broadcasting rights to Canadian national team games,...

Apple insiders are tempering expectations for the company’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with some employees saying the event could be underwhelming from an AI perspective, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. People familiar with Apple’s internal thinking worry that the company’s planned AI announcements could actually highlight how far behind it is compared to competitors...

Telus-owned Public Mobile has started informing customers that upcoming network upgrades could affect their service. In texts sent out this week seen by iPhone in Canada, the company warned that starting June 3, some users may experience a loss of connectivity or degraded signal quality due to infrastructure changes. To help customers stay connected, Public...

Rogers customers who haven’t switched from the company’s aging 3G network by June 30, 2025, could soon face a one-time $75 fee on top of an existing $3 monthly charge. The $3 Legacy Network Usage fee (announced in April) will apply users who continue to rely on 2G or 3G connections. Now, an updated Rogers...